What kind of home is 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR last sold for £321,500 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

Across 3 sales between April 2000 and October 2017, 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR rose from £97,000 to £321,500, a change of £224,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

The current EPC rating for 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR use?

The latest EPC at 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR in?

85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

Police records around 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR show an average of 45 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

The closest primary school to 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR is Eastbrook Primary Academy (439m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

The closest bus stop to 85 The Gardens, BN42 4AR is The Gardens, 82m away. The nearest rail option is Fishersgate Rail Station, 580m away.

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85 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£405,000

Since the 2017 sale (£321,500)+26%
Against BN42 4AR's recent median (£400,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£405,000

Against its 2017 sale (£321,500)+26%
Against BN42 4AR's recent median (£400,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 85 The Gardens is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in BN42 4AR
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Sales timeline

16 October 2017Most recent
£321,500
+26.1%over 7 months
10 March 2017
£255,000
+162.9%over 16 years
26 April 2000
£97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AR: £400,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN42 4AR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 85 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 85 The Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

85 The Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 26% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 103.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 June 2027

6 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Jan 2017

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 The Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other The Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 85 The Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,019

Street avg £2,946

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

Full Brighton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

45/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Eastbrook Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary439m
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary949m
Brackenbury Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

The GardensBus stop82m
The GardensBus stop97m
Colebrook RoadBus stop337m
The Albion InnBus stop343m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
Public Order58 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 85 The Gardens is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 85 The Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 85 The Gardens was lodged in June 2017 at band D and is valid until June 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 85 The Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 85 The Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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